Chapter 562
The news had come in-Sharon had made it clear that she had no intention of designing a dress for
Sophia.
“Sharon’s studio staff informed us that she will not design a dress for you, no matter what amount you
offer, Betty timidly conveyed the message to Sophia.
Sophia’s eyes bulged in anger. She growled, “But why?”
“Mom, don’t press for the reason,” Betty found it difficult to disclose Sharon’s reasoning.
“Quit beating around the bush! Tell me now!”
Shuddering, Betty bit the bullet and confessed, “Sharon said that she will not ruin her reputation by
designing dresses for clients with tainted reputations.”
Betty had, in fact, rephrased Sharon’s words to sound civil, as Sharon’s original remark was incredibly insulting. It appeared that
Sharon held Sophia in low regard
“Damn it! This is outrageous!” Sophia exclaimed in a fit of rage and hurled her expensive makeup products onto the floor. Her
eyes blazed with anger, and her face turned beet red.
“She’s just a dress designer. Who does she think she is? Without Sharon’s dress, I can st
bitch, Lyla Nelson, on her big day!”
Suddenly, the room was enveloped by silence.
Betty saw Javier standing like a statue by the door and panicked. “D-Dad...
outshine that
Sophia quickly spun around and saw her husband wearing a sullen expression. She immediately cooed, Javier, you’re back from
your business trip! When did you get home? Why didn’t you tell-”
Javier cut her off, frowning at the sight of the mess in the room, saying, “What are you up to now? Why did
you smash your stuff?”
“I wanted the designer, Sharon, to tailor a dress for my birthday party. Not only did she snub me, but she
also verbally abused me! How can I ever get over this?”
Teary-eyed, Sophia ran up and hugged Javier. Her demeanor resembled that of a teenage girl that even
Betty couldn’t emulate.
Sophia continued, “Javier, as your wife, I represent both you and the Beckett Group. Sharon’s actions are like a slap in your face
and a blatant disrespect to the company. You need to stand up for me and have
“Is that so? What does he do?” Rose’s eyes sparkled at the mention of hot guys.
“He’s a prosecutor,” Alyssa revealed.
Rose was shocked. “Well, thanks, but no thanks.”
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Jasper stumbled out of the villa, still lost in the memory of the passionate kiss he had shared with Alyssa.
Xavier, who was shivering in the cold, quickly approached Jasper and called out, “Mr. Beckett!”
Upon closer look, he noticed that Jasper’s eyes were glistening, and his cheeks had a rosy hue. Jasper’s
lips were still moist.
Xavier blushed at the sight of his boss. Jasper looked like he had gotten some action. He stammered, “M-
Mr. Beckett, your face looks-
“Oh, this?” Jasper replied. “Alyssa slapped me across the face.” He touched his cheek and squinted.
“Huh? Why would she do that?” Xavier looked puzzled.
Jasper’s heart raced as he remembered how Alyssa had almost melted in his arms during their kiss. He
grinned and answered, “Well, it’s because she cares about me.”
Just three days before the birthday party, Sophia received disappointing news despite putting forth her
best efforts.